The winners of the annual Medallas de Cortez awards for excellence in Hispanic Radio were announced during the Hispanic Radio Conference in Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday.
The awards, created by Radio Ink, recognizes leadership and outstanding professionals in the Hispanic radio industry. They’re named in honor of Raoul Cortez, founder of the first Spanish-language radio station in the United States.
Here’s the list of 2017 winners:
Marketer of the Year
José Villafañe
(no relation)
Entravision
Broadcaster of the Year
Jesús Salas
Spanish Broadcasting System
Local Personality of the Year
Javier Romero
WAMR/Miami
Syndicated/National Personality of the Year
El Bueno, La Mala y El Feo
Univision
Program Director of the Year
Julie Garza
WYMY/Greensboro
Sales Manager of the Year
Shirley Davenport
WYMY/Greensboro
General Manager of the Year
Brian Barber
WLKQ & WNSY/Atlanta
Station of the Year
WRMA/Miami
Distinguished Leadership Award
Francisco “Frank” Montero